06 Jun 2017

HOT ROD Power Tour Stops in Davenport on June 12

By Jessica Waytenick

The 23rd annual HOT ROD Power Tour returns in 2017 as the highly anticipated seven-day, seven-city journey is expected to bring together more than 6,000 vehicles June 10-16, 2017. 

The HOT ROD Power Tour stops in Davenport on Monday, June 12 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.  This spectacle of cars is open free to the public 12-6 p.m.

06 Jun 2017

RME's celebrates its 13th Anniversary on Friday, June 9th with a special Live@Five

By Alex Burkamper
DAVENPORT - The River Music Experience celebrates its 13th Anniversary this Friday (June 9th, 2017) by hosting a block party featuring live music, food from The Noshery food truck, vinyl records for sale from Nate's Record Resale, activities for children, and more.
Music starts at 4:30 p.m. with The Ellis Kell Winter Blues All Stars, followed by Jenny Lynn Stacy & The Dirty Roosters, and the night ends with the roots rocker out of , Nikki Hill.
05 Jun 2017

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg kick off Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg kicked off the ninth annual Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger today by announcing this year’s goal of 50,000 meals for hungry children and families. Representatives of the Des Moines Symphony, the Food Bank of Iowa, Bank of the West, Casey’s General Stores, Hy-Vee, Inc., the Polk County Board of Supervisors and KCCI joined the governor and lieutenant governor for the official launch at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

05 Jun 2017

Three Artists Share Their Journeys with Art Exhibit

By Pat Bereskin
Davenport, IA (June 21, 2017) "Art Intersected" Fine art exhibit by three local artists at the Beréskin Gallery in Davenport.
05 Jun 2017

Hindus ask all Iowa cities to offer free yoga like Des Moines

By Rajan Zed
Hindus are urging all the cities and counties in Iowa to offer free yoga classes, on the same pattern as being offered by the City of Des Moines.
City of Des Moines is hosting 17-week long free “Yoga in the Park” outdoor yoga classes program ending September 30 in its various public parks. These yoga sites include Gray's Lake, Union Park and James W. Cownie Soccer Complex. All skill levels, “from curious beginner to advanced yogi”, are welcome.
05 Jun 2017

Cycling Fundraiser for Local Sarcoma Cancer Research Hits Road August 19

By Scott Appleget

Courage Ride has raised over $380,000 since 2005 to help advance sarcoma research

IOWA CITY—Courage Ride, a cycling fundraiser returning for its twelfth year on August 19, has to date raised over $380,000 to advance local research of sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, and to support one of the largest sarcoma tissue banks in the Midwest.

05 Jun 2017

Iowa Democratic Party on Dangerous Trump-Pence Agenda

By Sam Roecker

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Derek Eadon released the following statement in advance of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to central Iowa.  

05 Jun 2017

End of Watch Guitar is music to the ears of those who support police officers and their families

By David Blanchette

SPRINGFIELD – It's been seen hanging around with Brad Paisley and Toby Keith. It has appeared with Ted Nugent, Colt Ford, Granger Smith and Lee Brice. You may have seen it with Tyler Farr, Jamey Johnson, Kellie Pickler, Little Big Town, Chase Rice, Aaron Lewis, Adam Wakefield, Frankie Ballard, Dwight Yoakam, Pat Green, Danny the Count, Koker, Dustin Lynch, Chris Lane, Locash, David Lee Murphy, Kendell Marvel, or Dave Bray.

05 Jun 2017

TRAFFIC ALERT: Downtown near Brady Street

By Tiffany Thorndike
Rolling day time closures of side streets to the east of Brady between River Dr and 7th St will occur for the remainder of the day today (Monday, June 5th) and tomorrow for pavement milling work. Traffic delays are likely during these rolling closures.
05 Jun 2017

Dungeon Master Training for Teens at the Davenport Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Teens between the ages of 11-19 are invited to hang out with an experienced Dungeon Master and learn the skills necessary to run a Dungeon & Dragons campaign. Join us on Saturday June 24 at 2:00pm at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount). New and experienced D&D players are welcome.

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